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The Hanged Man

Major Arcana

Represents a period of suspension and necessary change in perspective.

Sacrifice perspective letting go pause surrender.

✨ Upright Meaning

Seeing things from a new angle, personal sacrifice, martyrdom, suspension of action.

Stalling, self-sabotage, refusing to change, unnecessary sacrifice.

Putting life on hold to gain clarity; a necessary pause.

A stagnant project; needing to step back and re-evaluate a career path.

Putting your needs aside for a partner; seeing the relationship from a different angle.

Rest and recuperation; changing perspective on an illness.

Surrender to the divine will; meditation; viewing the world spiritually.

Reversed: Stalling, self-sabotage, refusing to change, unnecessary sacrifice.

Reversed work meaning - challenges or blockages in: a stagnant project; needing to step back and re-evaluate a career path.

Reversed love meaning - difficulties in: putting your needs aside for a partner; seeing the relationship from a different angle.

Reversed health meaning - caution regarding: rest and recuperation; changing perspective on an illness.

Reversed spirituality - disconnection from: surrender to the divine will; meditation; viewing the world spiritually.